Salamander.US is a free website.  Use of the website does require that each user agree to use it within our terms and conditions of service.  Failure to agree to these terms will forfeit your right to use it.  One of the conditions of use is that the user agree to our privacy policy, given below...

Privacy Policy Statement for  the Salamander.US Design Studio Website

This document is intended to clarify what kinds of information we collect (identifying information and statistics) from our visitors, how we use it (to enhance your viewing experience) and with whom we share it (no one outside our network).

Information We Gather

The following information is gathered from our website visitors though log files and cookies:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Referring document
• Time of visit

Although a visitor may browse this website annonymously, a visitor may also choose to volunteer specific information such as:

• Email address
• Login details
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number

An example of when such personal information is required would be if a visitor;

1. contacts me (the contact form requires an email address for a return reply).
2. registers as a member of the website (when and if that function becomes available, such as in a community chat forum).
3. subscribes to a service such as a group newsletter (although presently not offered as of this post). 
4. leaves his/her website listing in our social/business directory (though this feature is not yet active at this writing).

How we Use the Information Gathered

We use logged data and digital 'cookies' only to track your visit for the sole purpose of enhancing your experience on the website in case we might display personalized content, and for the purpose of administrating the website.

We never use your business or personal contact information to send you unsolicitated email (SPAM).  We hate SPAM and encourage everyone to fight against it, even outlaw the practice (over 50% of all SPAM is illegal).

Cookies

Cookies are small digital signature files that are stored by your web browser which allow your preferences to be recorded when visiting the website. They may be used to track your return visits to the website, as well. Your visitions may be recorded and used as statistics with which we might improve our services.

Personal Information

Most personal information collected through the website must be volunteered by the visitor. This information is primarily used for visitor/member/subscriber contact, if required, and membership/subscription administration.

When someone volunteers information to us, we may use that information to return contact, to enhance their user experience with the website, as well as for research and our own internal marketing purposes. We reserve the right to edit, censor or delete anyone's personal information.

When contacting me, you are providing personal information that should be kept private, and I will respect and treat this information as such.  

Public Information

Information that is posted in, on, or for any of this website's public forums is intended to be public for all to see. Therefore, such information is considered shared public information which has been volunteered by the contributor for public consumption on the website. Accepting this information does not constitute its approval. I reserve the right to approve, edit, censor, remove or delete anyone's publicly posted information either personally, or using a moderator whom would be authorized with the same duties.

Who has Access to this Information

Your personal information is accessible by the site owner and administrator. I do not share this information with anyone outside my company network.

Volunteered information such as customer testimonials will not be shared with the public without the expressed permission of the contributor.

Security Measures

The security measures that are in place are intended to protect your personal information.  

Personal information shall be safeguarded as someone else's property that we have been entrusted with and will remain private. 

To safeguard your personal information, it is not shared with anyone outside of my company network. The company network is defined as the company and its officially sanctioned agents that are authorized to conduct business on the company's behalf.

If a user has subscribed to one of our services, they may unsubscribe by following the instructions which are included at the bottom of each e-mail that they receive. Additionally, subscribers may unsubscribe at any time.

You may also block cookies via your browser settings, but this may well prevent you access to some features of the website.

Use of Cookies

The website will use cookies (small digital signature files) that are written to and stored in your web browser, allowing certain systems to track your return visits to this website, or a specific application.

Your browser settings may allow you to block these cookies, but we recommend that you have them enabled to help personalize your experience of the website.

Open for Discussion

If you would like to discuss the terms and conditions of this website, or this privacy policy, you are encouraged to contact us using any online contact form to see if we can resolve any issue you might have, as outlined in the Terms and Conditions Agreement.

Thank You

Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy Statement, and for your visit to the website.